New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

and short and long haul sections OF the
interstate commerce bill was presented.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes the house amend
ments to the senate bill to provide
nonconcurred. in. and a conference
asked. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring it expedient that action
be taken by congress for the celebration in
Washington about April 80, 1889, OF the
centennials OF the adoption OF the constitute
tion and OF the discovery OF America and
directing the select committee on the CEN
tennial celebration to propose the best
method OF celebration. Mr.. Butler intro
duced a bill to prevent the sale OF adulter-
ated food in the District OF Columbia and
territories.
The interstate commerce bill was debat-
ed at great length.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced for the
relief OF dependent parents OF soldiers and
sailors; to place lumber and salt on the
free list and reduce the sugar duty; to grade
taxes on the basis OF income; for u retired
list; granting right OF way to the United
States Railroad company from the ana
da boundary to Mexico; to prevent the
road accidents. Mr.. HALEY introduced q
bill DISTINGUISHING and denying the rights
to hold public lands in the territories to
persons who practice bigamy, polygamy
or unholy cohabitation.
SENATE.-Mr Dawes, from the committee
on Indian affairs, reported back with an
! amendment the house bill granting the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad
company the right of way through In
tana and Northwestern :, Dakota. The
amendment was the addition OF the word
"operation'' to the BILL so as to make it
read: "The rights of the Indians shall be
preserved in the construction and opera
ton OF the road" Mr.. Sherman intro
| duced bill to reimburse the depositors OF
the Freedman's Bank OF Washington.
Senator Cullom has announced that he
hoped to get a vote on the Interstate com.
merce bill shortly. He no longer has such
an expectation. He now says that he
hopes vote will be taken this week but it
is not certain that that even will be posi-
| BILE. Itseems more pro bable that the debate
| will continue to Wednesday OF next week.
! Senator Edmunds, from the committee
on the Judiciary, recently reported favora-
bly, an amendment to the legislative, ex-
| ecutjve and judicial appropriation bill,
I making an appropriation OF $4,000 to
| enable the commissioner Of labor to collect
and to report to congress statistics rela-
tive to marriage and divorce in the United
| States.
HoUsE-The bill rscreatng department.
OF agriculture and labor, passed the house.
| It provides:
| There shall be at the seat OF government
an executive department. to be known as
| the department Of agriculture and
! labor under the control OF a secretary
| OF agriculture and labor and an as
sistant secretary. There shall be in
the department OF agriculture and labor a
division which shall be under the charge Of
| a commissioner OF labor, who shall hold
his office for four years and until his sue
cessor shall be appointed, unless sooner
removed, and shall receive a salary OF
$4,000 year. The commissioner shall
collect information upon the subject OF
labor, it's relation to capital, the hours OF
labor, the rate of wages, the cost OF pro-
duction OF the articles produced, the earn
ings OF laboring men and women, the means
| OF promoting their material, social, intel
lectual and moral prosperity and the best
| means to protect life and prevent
accident in mines. workshops, factories
and other places OF industry. The
secretary is empowered to enquire into the
causes OF discomfort which may exist be-
tween employers and employees within the
United States, and he may invite and hear
sworn statements from both such parties
concerning the matter in controversy.
The bill appropriating 100000 for a
building at Charleston, S. c., passed with
the amount reduced to $2OO.OOO.
SENATE:-The senate adopted q resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Vest directing the Sec
| Rotary OF the treasury to- furnish a full
statement by itemized account OF all mon
| ey paid out On account OF prosecutions OF
| civil and criminal cases in state courts by
federal officers of the departments
from July 1, 1879, to Dec.
1, 1885, with q list of agents
or employees engaged in such prosecutions,
the amount paid them and for what specific
service, etc. The senate bill to pay NJ. c.
Mordecai $35. 991 in full compensation for
carrying the mails from Charleston, S. c.,
to Havana, Cuba, between October, 1859
and July, 1860, passed. Mr. Cameron in.
troduced a bill for the appointment OF
commissioners to represent the federal
government at the centennial celebration
OF the forming and PRONUNCIATION OF the
constitution, to be held in PHILADELPHIA.
Mr. Plumb introduced the following bill:
To give to United States courts the pow
er to determine all questions concerning
the right OF eminent domain OF the United
States within the countries of the Chero-
KEGS, Chickasaws. Greeks, Choctaws and
Seninoles, under the treaties of the tribes
with the United States and all question:
OF damage to any property OF any of these
tribes resulting from the entering upon or
occupation OF their territory by individu.
ais or corporations under an alleged lease
OF land or grant of right of way through
the lands OF these Indians.
The president sent the following nomi-
nations OF consuls by the senate recently:
John T. Campbell, California, at Auckland:
Henry II. Pendleton, West Virginia, at
Southampton.
Mr.. Evarts dilivered long speech on
the Inter. State Commerce bill
HoUsE.-Mr: Bland reported back the
resolution calling upon the secretary OF
the treasury for information rs to the
monthly purchases and coinage OF silver.
during the last fiscal year, and the first six
months OF the present fiscal year; also in
formation as to whether the law recurring
the purchase and coinage of not less than
$2,OO0,OO0 worth OF silver bullion has
been complied with. Adopted. The fol
loving bills passed:
Authorizing the service OF civil and crimi-
nal process issued by any territorial court
within Indian and military reservations
and the Yellowstone National Park;
amending the law regula ting the removal
OF causes from state to federal courts; pro.
ylding IL tl1a hpipU NJ oI,i